Whereas market access remains a major growth factor, most MSEs in Kenya face formidable market-related constraints. Although the public procurement market is huge, estimated at 9.07 percent of GDP (or Ksh 71 billion), it ...

The fact that thirteen years after the formulation of Sessional Paper No. 2 of 1992, the marketing problem of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) still persists implies that the Government is still grappling with market ...

Participation in commercial agriculture has considerable potential for improving the livelihoods of many smallholder farmers. However, numerous constraints hamper their efforts in market-oriented production. This study ...

Kenya has been experiencing declining use of certified seed maize. About 30 percent of Kenyan maize farmers use either traditional seeds or recycled hybrids, mainly due to high cost of certified seed maize and other inputs. ...

One of Kenya’s development goals is to provide an enabling environment for both local and foreign investors. An important element of such an environment is the physical infrastructure especially land and workspaces. An ...

Global business pressures generated by globalization and liberalization have shifted emphasis from traditional factors of competitiveness (such as price reductions) towards new forms of competitiveness (such as innovation ...

The overall goal of the Government of Kenya is to promote and improve the health status of all Kenyans by making health services more effective, accessible, and affordable. To address problems in the health sector, and ...

Kenya’s agricultural sector has undergone various changes emanating from policy reforms over the years. These reforms, which occurred from the late 1980s to the early 1990s, were aimed at reducing government involvement ...

This paper examines the magnitude, distribution and causes of HIV/ AIDS in Kenya, including responses to fight the disease. An account is also provided of theoretical and empirical economics research approaches used in ...

Public expenditures are faced with numerous problems of wastage and leakages of resources mainly due to weak procurement procedures, corruption and weak monitoring systems. Nevertheless, in most developing countries, central ...